Source: New Zealand Transport Agency
One westbound lane on SH2/Fifteenth Ave will be closed from Sunday 15 September 2024 through to mid-2026 for work to build a new bridge connection. The entrance to Edgecumbe Road from SH2 will also be closed while major works take place.
A full overnight closure of the westbound lanes on SH2/Fifteenth Ave and Cameron Road will be in place between 7pm and 5am on Sunday 15 September while concrete barriers are being installed for ongoing traffic management of this area.
Works, part of the Takitimu North Link project, involve building a 120m large retaining wall and earthworks, prior to construction of a new 128m bridge connecting to SH29/Takitimu Drive Toll Road.
People passing through this area will see the existing retaining wall near Edgecumbe Road removed, vegetation cleared, service relocations and earthworks continue with around 8000 cubic metres of material to be removed.
The construction of the retaining wall will start mid-October. Once this has been completed the construction of the new Fifteenth Ave bridge connection will start. This area will be in construction for approximately 2 years.
Local people and those passing through this area should be prepared for disruption over the construction season, there will be delays as we complete this work.
Detours for Sunday 15 September 2024:
- Northbound – Cameron Road to Elizabeth Street and onto SH2
- Southbound – Cameron Road to SH29A roundabout
The new connection from SH2/Fifteenth Ave to Takitimu Drive Toll Road/State Highway 29 will be built as part of the Takitimu North Link project – providing a better-connected journey for people travelling from Tauranga towards Te Puna, Tauriko and Lower Kaimai.
For further information:
SH2/Fifteenth Ave connection to SH29 information sheet [PDF, 1.5 MB]
